1. This paper will discuss the problem the military is facing with current fiscal constraints and will present three possible solutions: consolidating military branches at Joint Bases, freezing military pay for five years, and replacing non-critical military personnel with civilian workers. This paper will present consolidating military branches at Joint Bases as the best solution.
2. With the enactment of the Budget Control Act of 2011, the US military’s budget was reduced by $487 billion between Fiscal Years 2012 and 2021.1 In 2013, due to sequestration the military’s budget was reduced by $37 billion,2 and in subsequent years the military’s budget was $75 million less than what President Obama requested.3 With the aforementioned fiscal constraints the US military is facing difficult decisions as to not only how the military should appropriate funds to acquisition new technology, conduct training missions, execute operational requirements, but …show more content…
Establishing Joint Bases is the best solution for the military to deal with fiscal constraints, as consolidating military branches to Joint Bases reduces the amount of funds that are required to be appropriated for a military installation’s operation and maintenance. By merging multiple bases, the US military could quickly see an exponential amount of savings, such as those experienced at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). At JBLM, according to the Base Commander, Colonel Charles Hodges, after becoming a joint base the base was able to save $5.7 million by streamlining communication networks,6 $350,000 a year by establishing a single fire department,7 and $3.3 million in a year in fuel savings by conducting training exercises locally.8 Additionally, consolidating branches onto Joint Bases can reduce other cost, such as the amount of medical facilities that are required to be built, the amount of support personnel necessary to operate a base. which enables the military to reduce the amount of personnel that need to
2. With the enactment of the Budget Control Act of 2011, the US military’s budget was reduced by $487 billion between Fiscal Years 2012 and 2021.1 In 2013, due to sequestration the military’s budget was reduced by $37 billion,2 and in subsequent years the military’s budget was $75 million less than what President Obama requested.3 With the aforementioned fiscal constraints the US military is facing difficult decisions as to not only how the military should appropriate funds to acquisition new technology, conduct training missions, execute operational requirements, but …show more content…
Establishing Joint Bases is the best solution for the military to deal with fiscal constraints, as consolidating military branches to Joint Bases reduces the amount of funds that are required to be appropriated for a military installation’s operation and maintenance. By merging multiple bases, the US military could quickly see an exponential amount of savings, such as those experienced at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). At JBLM, according to the Base Commander, Colonel Charles Hodges, after becoming a joint base the base was able to save $5.7 million by streamlining communication networks,6 $350,000 a year by establishing a single fire department,7 and $3.3 million in a year in fuel savings by conducting training exercises locally.8 Additionally, consolidating branches onto Joint Bases can reduce other cost, such as the amount of medical facilities that are required to be built, the amount of support personnel necessary to operate a base. which enables the military to reduce the amount of personnel that need to